Keydets crumble in Paladins’ coronation

By MONTE DUTTON Paladins converge on VMI's Hunter Rice. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ The game before was a triumph of will. Furman’s 37-3 victory over Virginia Military on Saturday was a coronation. The Paladins were marvelous. “When you’ve got that target on your back you’r,e supposed to win every game, and everybody’s gonna play you hard,” …

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Pegues leads Paladins past Belmont

(Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ J.P. Pegues was back for the Furman Paladins in a Timmons Arena showdown against Belmont on Friday night. The junior from Nashville, Tenn., the Bruins’ locale, scored 23 points and established career bests with nine rebounds and a like number of assists as the Paladins rolled, 99-76. The victory marked Furman’s (2-0) …

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Belmont to visit for early test

Marcus Foster (Elena Davidson photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Furman figures to get its first stern men’s basketball test at Timmons Arena on Friday night when Belmont visits for a 7 p.m. tip-off. The reigning Southern Conference champion Paladins opened on Monday night with an 84-68 victory over North Greenville. Junior Marcus Foster led the Paladins with 18 …

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Lt. Huff leads the way

E.J. Wilson (69) and Wyatt Hughes (63) protect the field general. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ It’s not hard to imagine Tyler Huff leading troops. Based on his direction of the Furman University offense, he’s a natural. The Armed Forces Merit Award goes each season to the individual or group with a military background, or involvement with …

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Paladins come through for Curtis in debut

Tate Walters (Furman photo) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ It seemed a little odd to have Furman play women’s basketball without Jackie Carson on the bench, but all was in order as Pierre Curtis debuted with a 71-61 victory over UNC Asheville at Timmons Arena on Tuesday night. Tate Walters scored 21 points, and Niveya Henley added 18. It’s …

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Paladins lower banner, hand out rings

By MONTE DUTTON Marcus Foster scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds. (Monte Dutton photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ Almost the same Din time. Same Din station. Three hundred, sixty-four nights after Furman opened the 2022-23 season with the first of 28 victories, 91-55 over North Greenville, different versions of the same neighboring schools met again at Timmons …

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Chattanooga: Ordeal and triumph

Cally Chizik brings down Chattanooga's Javin Whatley. (Furman photos) https://dunesproperties.com/agent/mark-mitchell/ CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Football, at its best, is a battle of wills. It is a fascinating test of valor against adversity and unforeseen circumstance. Furman misplaced a pair of 6’s it could rely upon at the deal. Captains, those two, quarterback Tyler Huff and free …

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